Joseph is Delivered to Potiphar

Genesis 39:1–23
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Once in Egypt, Joseph was sold to Potiphar, a captain of Pharaoh’s guard. Joseph soon became a trusted slave in Potiphar’s house. The Lord was with him, prospering him. He served his master faithfully (vv. 1-5). As a result, Potiphar placed him over all that he possessed (v. 6). Joseph Oversaw the other servants, all the supplies, and the whole household. Joseph looked and acted differently than other slaves because of his trust in God. As a result, another great test came to him. 

His master’s wife wanted to make love to him (v. 7). Joseph refused. It would be a sin against God and his master (vv. 8-9). He then wisely avoided her daily advances, refusing to even be around her. Potiphar’s wife tried flattery (v. 7), enticing (v.10), and finally ambush (vv. 11-12). Joseph fled and she was humiliated. She then fabricated a lie to accuse him of trying to assault her. She showed his coat to her servants and then to her husband (vv. 13-18). Joseph may have lost his coat, but he kept his character. In the entire book of Genesis only Joseph is described as a person who was filled with the Spirit of God (Gen. 41:38). He wasn’t about to sacrifice either his purity of his integrity just to please his master’s wife. In anger Potiphar had Joseph placed in the Pharaoh’s prison (vv. 19-20). Joseph did not com­plain, however. He knew God was with him taking care of him. The prison warden learned that he could trust Joseph, so he put him in charge of all the prisoners (vv. 21-22). Even in the prison the Lord was with Joseph giving him success in whatever he did (v. 23).  Joseph, He knew that God would ultimately honor him as He had promised. 

Application

It was easy to see that Joseph was different. He was different because God was with him. Do others see the difference in me?